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Long before today’s global environmental movement, Wyland was bringing life-size images of giant whales to buildings in the heart of many of the world’s great cities. In The Best of Wyland, the indisputable creativity of this showman for the environment comes alive with rare photographs, behind-the-scenes stories of his rags-to-riches success, and removable facsimile memorabilia—from drawings and plans for his half-mile-long mural for the Beijing Olympics, mural tours, eco-projects, and monumental sculptures . . . to rare images of his underwater scuba diving adventures. It’s a never-before-seen peek into the mind of one of the most transformative figures in American art and environmental awareness.
Author Biography
Marine-life artist Wyland has earned the distinction as one of America’s most unique creative in uences and a leading advocate for—an epic series of life-size marine life murals that spans 14 countries on 4 continents and is viewed by an estimated one billion people every year. Hailed a "Marine Michelangelo" by USA Today, Wyland’s work is sought by millions of collectors; and his equally successful Wyland Foundation, in partnership with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, is actively engaged in teaching millions of students around the world to become caring, informed stewards of our oceans, rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands.
Internationally recognized as an official artist for the 2008 United States Olympic Team, Wyland has been further honored in the Guinness Book of World Records, Who’s Who in American Art, the U.S Department of Commerce/NOAA’s 200th Anniversary Celebration, the Natural World Museum’s "Art In Action" Campaign, and many national and international publications. His 100th Whaling Wall, a 24,000-square-foot series of murals with student artists from 110 countries, was displayed in October 2008 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.; and honored by the National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, White House Council on Environmental Quality, and the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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